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Former Chiefs WR Mecole Hardman pens thank you to Kansas City

Former #Chiefs WR Mecole Hardman took to social media to express thanks for his time in Kansas City.

After spending the past four seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, Mecole Hardman is taking his talents to the New York Jets.

Hardman officially inked his deal with New York on Thursday, marking a new chapter in his NFL career. Shortly after Hardman took care of business with the Jets, he went to social media to share a thank you message with the fans in Kansas City, his teammates and the entire Chiefs organization.

Chiefs Kingdom: 

I would like to thank Mr. Hunt, Coach Reid and the rest of the Chiefs organization for giving me a chance! These past 4 years and winning two Super Bowls have been great. It was a privilege to play in front of Chiefs Kingdom. Thank y’all for everything!

Finally, thanks to my teammates I had a privilege to play along side during those years. Pat, Trav, Chris and so many others (too many to name) showed me how to be a pro and what it takes to become a champion and I appreciate everybody!

Now for this next chapter. I’m excited to come play for the Jets and I can’t wait to show the coaches and the fans what I’m capable of doing. 

Let’s get to work!!!

The former 2019 NFL draft pick will have plenty of fond memories to look back on from his time in Kansas City.

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Tyreek Hill pens thank you to Chiefs following trade to Dolphins

Tyreek Hill reflected on his time in Kansas City, thanking the organization, his teammates and #ChiefsKingdom.

It’s the end of an era for the Kansas City Chiefs and WR Tyreek Hill.

After six seasons in Kansas City, the Chiefs traded Hill to the Miami Dolphins. Hill took to Twitter to reflect on his time with the team, thank the organization, his teammates and fans.

Check it out:

“Today starts a new beginning. I’m very excited to be joining the Miami Dolphins and get to work., however it’s hard thinking about the memories, people and fans that my time in Kansas City so great. 

To my family and especially my kids, thank you for being my biggest supporters. Daddy loves you! 

I’m grateful to those who joined me in giving back to the Kansas City Community through the Tyreek Hill Family Foundation. From college scholarships, youth football camps, funding the first youth mental health navigator at Marillac, donating supplies to the homeless and visits with kids in the hospital, we couldn’t have made the impact without all of you. 

Thank you to the Chiefs organization for believing in me. I’ll never forget getting the call in 2016 that my dream to play in the NFL was coming true. I worked hard every day to show my appreciation for you taking a chance on me. To Coach Reid, Coach Bieniemy, and Coach Lewis, thank you for what you have taught me not only about football but about life. 

Thank you to Pat (Mahomes), (Travis) Kelce, Demarcus (Robinson) and (Gehrig) Dieter along with all my teammates. I’m proud to have taken the field with each of you. You are what made each day worth it. We are brothers for life. 

To the fans, thank you for your support. Playing for you has been one of the greatest things I have done in my life. Your energy, passion and loyalty for the team is indescribable. It was an honor to play in front of you. 

Kansas City will always hold a special place in my heart!

Cheetah Out!”

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Deland McCullough pens thank you to Chiefs Kingdom, Kansas City

McCullough will return to the college football ranks next season.

Kansas City Chiefs running backs coach Deland McCullough shared a note addressed to fans and Kansas City on Twitter.

McCullough is set to rejoin the Indiana University coaching staff following the 2020 NFL season. He previously coached the running backs for the Hoosiers from 2011-2016. He’s been with the Chiefs as running backs coach since the 2018 season back when Eric Bieniemy took over as offensive coordinator.

In his note, McCullough sought to thank the Chiefs Kingdom and the Kansas City community for the warm welcome over the last three years, also reflecting on his time with the team during the past three years.

Check it out:

“I would like to thank the Chiefs Kingdom and the Kansas City area for embracing me and my family the last 3 years. Andy Reid and the rest of the staff gave me an opportunity to contribute to the rise of a dynasty and grow as a coach. Special shout out to all my RBs over the last 3 years!!! The mutual trust, respect, and bond we built will last far beyond the successes we experienced on the football field. Thanks for everything!!!” 

During his time in Kansas City, McCullough coached players like Kareem Hunt, Damien Williams, Darrel Williams, Darwin Thompson and Clyde Edwards-Helaire. He clearly left a big impact on a number of his players with the Chiefs and will be missed as a teacher and leader.

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Lions fans give thank you donations to Deshaun Watson’s charity

After the Houston Texans Thanksgiving Day victory over the Detroit Lions directly led to the firing of coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn, fans gave thank you donations to Deshaun Watson’s charity.

After the Houston Texans Thanksgiving Day victory over the Detroit Lions directly led to the firing of coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn, fans gave “thank you” donations to Deshaun Watson’s charity.

Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, “countless Lions fans had given to the Deshaun Watson Foundation — totaling $1070 as of Sunday morning”.

Our good friends over at Pride of Detroit tracked the source of the idea back to a Detroit Lions Reddit page that suggested fans donate $13 to Watson’s charity, $1 for each of Patricia’s wins during his tenure in Detroit.

According to Watson’s charities website, the foundation “is dedicated to education, health, housing and other charitable causes that support families and youth in underserved communities.”

According to Rapoport, as a way of saying thank you to Lions fans, “Watson will match the donation, providing the first 100 with free lunch at Lefty’s in Detroit, the same restaurant that catered the Texans’ pregame meal on Wednesday night. Watson is a large equity owner in Lefty’s, a casual dining franchise, which opens in Houston in mid-December. It’s his way of saying thank you.”

At the end of the day, it’s a nice gesture by Lions fans and Watson to give back to their communities, regardless of how the concept was formed.

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Reggie Ragland posts thank you message to Chiefs Kingdom

Another former Kansas City Chiefs player posts a goodbye message to Chiefs Kingdom. This time it is Reggie Ragland.

Reggie Ragland followed in the footsteps of his teammates who also left the Kansas City Chiefs in free agency, posting a thank you and goodbye message to Kansas City. Ragland has agreed to terms to join the Detroit Lions in 2020, where he’ll begin his next chapter.

Ragland was one of the first players that Brett Veach brought in after becoming the general manager in Kansas City. Ahead of the 2017 season, Veach sent the Buffalo Bills a fourth-round draft pick and received Ragland in return. He was still recovering from an ACL injury at the time, but quickly got up to speed and made an impact on the Chiefs’ defense.

Ragland adjusted to a new role in 2019 in the team’s new defensive scheme under Steve Spagnuolo. He played a big part in creating the culture that led to the championship season in Kansas City. After winning Super Bowl LIV, Ragland joined an elite fraternity of players that have won both a Super Bowl and a college football national championship.

On Thursday evening, Ragland took to social media to show his appreciation for the people who helped make his time in Kansas City so special.

“Kansas City has changed my life for the better,” Ragland wrote on Twitter. “First and foremost, I would like to thank Brett Veach, Andy Reid, and the entire Chiefs coaching staff for welcoming me into this organization with open arms in 2017. To the Kingdom fans and family, you all truly made playing in Arrowhead an unforgettable experience and I’m going to miss you all. To my teammates, I would not be the athlete and leader I am without you all, I got y’all for life!”

Ragland will forever be a part of the brotherhood of players that helped bring a Super Bowl title to Kansas City after a 50-year drought. He’ll be sorely missed on both the team and within the Kansas City community.

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Notre Dame Football: Today Sucks, but a Big Thank You

I’m genuinely excited for what 2020 is going to bring to Fighting Irish Wire. I just hate that we’re 244 days until Notre Dame plays another football game.

Greetings Fighting Irish Wire readers:

First off a very happy Sunday to each and everyone of you and a sincere thank you for being part of the FIW community this season.

I was offered a part-time job by the Team Wire group at USA Today back in October and took it thinking I’d be contributing a few posts a week and have a more logical outlet to share some of my Notre Dame and college football thoughts than my day-job really does.

Little did I know within just a couple of days of accepting that offer that Marek, who was the original publisher of FIW, would take a full-time job elsewhere and I’d be offered his position. After a day or so of figuring out how I would attempt to make it work with a full-time job already and my first child three weeks out at the time, I decided to accept.

It would be tough but it would be worth it.

Notre Dame’s win over Iowa State in the Camping World Bowl puts a bow on the 2019 season and wraps up the first run I’ve had at this.

I just wanted to share a sincere thank you to all of you for helping make this site grow like you have in the few short months I’ve been a part of it.

I took it on without fully knowing what I was getting into and have loved my first couple of months on the job.

With the season now a wrap I can tell you we have a ton planned for the months ahead.

We’ve recently added Geoffrey Clark to the staff. Geoffrey has been handling a lot of our basketball coverage and was able to contribute some valuable help during his first football game-day with us today.

Jeff Feyerer continues to be a part of the team here as well and we’ve collaborated on a ton of off-season plans that will include historic debates, Irish in the NFL Draft information and plenty of outlook to the 2020 campaign.

I’ll be here as well and encourage you to stay with us through the off-season. If you are interested in possibly joining our team here or know someone who might be, my email address is linked in on every one of my posts here. Shoot me a message and let’s see what we can figure out together.

I’m genuinely excited for what 2020 is going to bring to Fighting Irish Wire. I just hate that we’re 244 days until Notre Dame plays another football game.

Thanks again and all the best to you and yours in 2020.

Go Irish,

Nick Shepkowski